#838ABE Color

#838ABE is rgb(131, 138, 190) in RGB and hsl(233, 31%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838ABE

HEX#838ABE

RGBrgb(131, 138, 190)

HSLhsl(233, 31%, 63%)

HSVhsv(233, 31%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.078 278.1)

CMYKcmyk(31%, 27%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838ABE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838ABE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838ABE Complementary#BEB783 Analogous#83A7BE Analogous#9A83BE Triadic#BE838A Triadic#8ABE83

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838ABE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#949AC7 #A5AACF #B6BAD8 #C6C9E1 #D7D9EA #E8E9F3

Shades

#6971B0 #51599A #434A7F #333861 #252946 #151728

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